ARLO’S BLOG

15-year-old Arlo Kearns from Hove was invited along to the recent Team BRIT Open Day to find out more about our work. Arlo has cerebral palsy and is keen to explore the world of sim racing.

Here he recounts his experiences of the day...

“My experience at Team BRIT was spectacular.

Leading up to the day, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. I got to meet so many people. At first, I felt a little nervous and overwhelmed, but the amazing people there made me feel comfortable very quickly. As the day went on, I was offered a chance to go in a race car and be driven around a track that I know and many people know very well….a chance of a lifetime; the Top Gear track!

I was so excited to get in the car. The driver who took me round was Bobby, and if you talked to Bobby for even 5 minutes you would quickly find out that Bobby has done some spectacular things in his life. So, it was Bobby who took me around the lap. He is very quick, and he wasn’t even pushing at his true pace! I got jolted around so much in the car. I felt so dizzy after, luckily I didn’t throw up! What would his true pace be like? He then he took my mum around the track which was quite funny!

Jimmy Broadbent was also at the track that day, it was a very surreal experience to meet him! He was trying out one of Team BRIT’s specially adapted simulators which I was watching him use, and as I was watching, I thought to myself, anything is possible! Maybe I could try out one of these simulators one day.

Overall, I think Team BRIT is a very inspiring team to be involved with and the sky is the limit! I was so happy with the whole day and how inspiring it was. On the way home, I couldn’t believe how good my experience was and felt so empowered and inspired afterwards! What Dave has done to build Team BRIT has been incredible!”

I COULDN’T BELIEVE HOW GOOD MY EXPERIENCE WAS AND FELT SO EMPOWERED AND INSPIRED AFTERWARDS!

SPONSOR FOCUS

IMB RACEWEAR

IMB Racewear came on board this year as the team’s official merchandise partner. Joining the team for the first time, IMB Racewear, which supplies bespoke team clothing for sim and track racing, along with top of the range sim racing hardwear, has created a full bespoke range of branded kit for the team’s drivers and crew. Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Mike Pitman tells us more about getting involved and their plans for the year.

How did you find out about the work of Team BRIT?

With my background in Esports, I actually first heard of the name through eTeam BRIT team in 2019. This lead me to following the full race team and their incredible journey since then.

Why did you decide to get involved and offer your support?

Once we were in the position to, Team BRIT was top of my list to contact. We are all motorsport fans and dream of going racing, but for me personally, being a carer in my home life for many years has given me even more appreciation for what Team BRIT does. Just seeing how the team is growing, we knew we could offer something different and help continue the team’s journey upwards together. You only need to look at how professional and well run the team is to know they matched our values too.

How is 2021 looking for you and what are your key business plans?

This year is looking exciting at IMB Racewear. We have used the last year to work on new and improved products which are now coming to market. As well as some great international partners coming on board and joining the IMB family. The key takeaway we want, is to let people see that you don’t have to accept ‘off the shelf items’. You can have your own personality in your teamwear and be individuals with fully custom designs without additional design fees.

What are your predictions for the team on track this year?

The results at the start of the year have been incredible already, with the hard work everyone puts in and their drive to succeed, I can’t see why this won’t continue with more trophies coming their way.

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